niiice! ya i guess board down there would be pretty expensive huh? maybe that's why so many people don't own their own. I mainly pleasure ride as well, but would love to try a little of everything. I've only been riding for a year and a half. bought my first horse a year ago and he was only 1 1/2 then.

Right now I am riding western, but not really taking lessons until I can afford it again. Thunder is in training (he's almost 3) so he's not broke yet. I would love to try english sometime, but have to find a good trainer :)

where are you from? people don't really own their own?? wow, I don't know anyone who leases :)

That's awesome, lol. Very few people that I know (at the place where I go riding), actually own their horses. Do you do Western and English? I have been riding for about 2-3 years on and off with both styles.